The Sun. — London, England, 1838-03-19 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES. SATURDAY. ( Continued from our First Edition of Saturday.) EVESHAM. The Committee struck off the vote. The next case was the vote of George Clements opposed upon a si altar ground. William Powell knew the voter who was a gardener. Shortly after the election he was working at his house, when he said he was a carrier at the election for Mr. Rushout, and had received a sovereign for it. He said he had been paid by Mr. Murrell. H• had voted at the last election for Lord W. Hill and Mr. Rushout. Vote struck ofF, which placed Mr. Rushout in a minority. Mr. BANKES then proposed to strike ofF the vote of Robert Salmon, on the ground of a change of residence since the registry. Samuel Averill produced the Rate Books for 1836 and 1837. The ♦oter appeared in the former, as occupier of a house in Evesham Com mon, value 10/. In the Rate Book for May, 1837, he found that Salmon was not on the rate; he called and said he had left the house, and was not to be put on the rate. He went to a house in the Mill Bank, and was rated for it. Cr .—Had never taken any active part in the elections at Evesham. Mr. Oswald Smith called by Mr. COCIBURN—He was tenant of the house formerly occupied by Robert Salmon. He got possession of the house at Michaelmas last, and Salmon was in possession of the house at the time of the election. Cross-examined—He got the key from Salmon. After hearing Counsel, and the room having been cleared, Counsel and Agents were called in, and informed that the Committee were of opinion that the vote should b e removed from the poll, the voter having himself asked that he should not be rated. This left the parties equal on the poll.—Adjourned. CARLOW COUNTY. The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS, on behalf of the sitting Members, was heard against the proposition for opening the registry. The Learned Counsel, in a very able address of nearly two hours, contended that as the Act had been framed for the purpose of diminishing the expense of elections, that could only be attained by precluding parties from opening the registry. That an appeal from the assistant-barrister to the judge was given against the ♦oter, which appeal ,was conclusive and final as to the right to vote; that the circumstance of his being upon the registry established his right, and that no objection could be made to him at the time of voting. Upon these grounds he submitted that the Committee had no right to investigate the vote of Michael Brennan, a party objected to on the other side. The Committee-room was then cleared, and at half-past two Counsel and agents were again called in. The CHAIRMAN gated that tho Committee had come to the de not to open tho registry 3.6 regarded the case of Michael Brennan. Counsel for the petitioners then 'applied for an adjournment of the Committee for the purpose of consulting upon the steps they would take under these circumstances. The application was acceded to by the Committee. YOUGHAL (COUNTY) After a long argument the Committee decided that the objection should be entertained, and then adjourned to Monday, when evidence will be heard in support of the objection. SHAFTESBURY. The Committee decided that the adjournment of the Registry Court NV33 legal, thus retaining the eight or nine votes of Mr. Poulter, which were objected to. HULL. Mr. HUN:IIMM addressed the Committee at great length, contending that the estate given to Mr. Wilberforce was not for life, but that it was restricted to the term of 99 years, according to the true construction of the will, and therefore it was not such a qualification as was required by the Act 9th Anne, c. 5, s. 1. The argument was purely of a technical description. Mr. Tnsse►oaa replied to the arguments adduced on the other side, aati had not conducted at four o'clock, when the Committee adjourned. PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES,&c. &c. &c. LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 16. Number Dividend Price of per CANALS, per shares. Annum. Paid. Share 1,766 7 per cent. Ashton and Oldham....Average 97/.lBs. sh. 135 1,082 41. Ashby.de-le-Zouch Average 1131. sh. 65 1,260 Basingstoke 1001. sh. 5 1,005 5!. Brecknock and Abergavenny 1501. sh. 100 8,000 1-10 sh. 91 6s. Birmingham, 1.16 th share 811. & 711. 220 4,000 Ditto and Liverpool Junct...l3ol sh. 100 pd 271 600 31. Bridgewater and Taunton .„.1001. sh. all pa 64 400 41, Chelmer and Blackwater 1001. eh. 102 500 481. Caventry 1001. sh. 745 4,545 Croydon kverage 31/.21.10d. sh. 3 2,0494 41. Os. Dudley -. 100/. sh. 83 600 141. Derby 1001.,h. 133 20,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d .pd 33?‘ 3,574 31. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331. all. 77 231 461. Eyewash 1001.3 h. 700 1,297 28!. Forth and Clyde Average 4001 . 16 5. eh. 580 1 1,600 vv. Grand Junction 100/. sh. 220 2,549 i 1/. Grand Union 1001. sh 25 1,5410 Grand Surrey ... ... ....... 1001. sk 20 20,000/. 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOOl. 'lO 3,4196 Grand Western lOOl. sh. all pd 600 131.12 x. fid. Glamorganshire, Average cost 172/. 13s. -id. 230 749 10s. Grantham 150/. sh. 202 6,n8 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 57/. 6s. 6d. sh. 37 100 Kensington 100 ish. all pd. 10 2 5,3 0 J3 11. ss. Kennet and Avon, Average 391.18 x. lOd. sh. 26 2,8271 .241. Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. 610 544 131. Leicester l4Ol. sh. 225 1,697 61. Os. Leicester and Northampton... Aver $3l. 10s. 91 2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 1001. sh. 200 150 10!. Melton Mowbray 1001. eh. 200 500 251. Mersey and Irwell WO/. sh. 565 3.000 1/. 105. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd. 52 247 171. Neath 1001. sh. 325 1,766 301. Oxford - 100/. sh. 030 2,400 51. Peak Forest A vesi.ge about 781. sh. 104 1,418 12s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 33/. 16s. 841. sh. 16 5,60 6!. per cent. Rochdale Average 85/. sh. 111 500 8/. Shropshire 13.51. sh. 138 800 91. 10s. Somerset Coal 150/. sh. 1511 3,600/. 41 percent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2l. lils. sh. 113 700 401. Stafford and Worcester l4O/. sh. 710 500 91. Shrewsbury 1251. ,h. 280 300 91. 3tourbridge 3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon ...Average 791. 9s. bd. sh. 50 533 151. Swansea 100/. sh. 250 3,762 U. 151. Severn and Wye and Railway -AV 35/. sh. 27 2,60018 h. 321. Ws. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 1001. sh. 565 8.119 ..-.... Thames Ind 51edway... Aver. 191 . 5 x. Sd. sh. 2 a sh ' 151. Warwick and Birmingham 1001. sh. 2 6 5 1, sh. 9 1 111. Warwick and Napton lOOl. sh. 200 6,000 41.0 x. Worcetlar and Ilinningham...Av.7Bl.Bl. sh. 751 5,000 255. Wilts an., Berke .. Average 671. 10s. Bd. iih. 22 800 31. Wyrley and Essington 1251. sh 75 , L .,., .. „, Wisbeaeh lO5l. eh. 45 905 1,. Wey and Arun llOl. sh. 221 DOCKS. !.6001} 1 1,06515 h j3p. e Commercial .lOOl. eh. 5 4i5,667 /. 6 per Cl. East India ' 3.236,3 01/. 50s. p.et. London Stock 571 Ditto Bonds 99 1,1380,0001. W. p. ct. West India Stock 1001 2,209 SI. 19s. Bristol 68,3241. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3 1,352,751 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 100 500,000 1j per cent. Ditto Bonds 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds 'or 10 years o9f Shoreham Harbour 2.500 „ .... Deptford Pier "01. sh. 201. pd 100 k BRIDGES. 1,600 16s. Hammersmitt. 5Ol. sh. 221 7,231 Southwark, Old Av. 631.25. 841. sh. 2 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, Now, of if per cent. 5O/. sh. 14 5,000 5,000 18e. &I. Ditto, Old Annuities of 84 OOl. pd 19 5,000 16e. 4d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 404 pd 161 00,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds llB 5,848 17s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 18 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3110 s Albion 5001. sh. 501. pd SO 50,000 [ s r, ciesZll Alliance,British& Foreign 1004 sh. 10f/. pd in 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pd 61 24,000 fl. per sh. Atlas 501. sh. 51. pd 14f 1,200 fsh. 51. Birmingham hire ..............:2501. sh. 551. pd 107 i 20,000 41 per cent. British Fire 2501. sh. 501. isi 42 22. 0 00 6!. per cent. British Commercial 501. sh. 5/. pd 0f 5, 41 00 51. per cent. Clerical, 51edin:a1,&c. Life, Rol. sin 2110 s pd 4 4,000 2/ !kis County 1001. sh. 10/. pd 42 20,000 ss. Eagle „ in S 5 per cent./ Economic Liu: lOOO/. sh. 250/. pd 375 -"' Land 30/ bs. 2,271 225. percent. European LI, • 2Ol. sh. all pd 22 50,000 •:.s. Ditto, New °Ol. sh. 21. pd 1 1,000,0004 74 per et. Globe Stock 151 f 20,000 51. Guardian lOOl. sli. •27i1 pd :Ai 40,000 6s. 6d. Hope 2,10() 51. 7a. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 501. pd 1201 7,5041 Ps. Imperial Lito 100/. sh. 104 pd 1() 13,158 4/. per cent. Indemnity M:aine . lio4 sh. 8/. psi 20 2,020 31 10s Kest Fire 501. sh. all rid B'2 31. Ditto Life. 74) 10,000 16e. Law Life 1001. sh. 10/. pd 251 5,000 lOs. London, Fire 25/ ch. 121. 110. pd Hi 3,900 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd 10 30,0'0 5/. per cent. Palladium lat: 504 sh. 21. pd 218 s Od 50,004) 4/. per cent. Protector Fire "0!. sh. 2/. pd :7. Od 2,500 11. Provident Lne lOO/. ch. 104 pd 20 100,000 ss. Rock Life "0/. sh. I!. pd 6 6110,220 t 51. per cent. Royal Exch.iiige Stock... etni 6,000 5 per cent. University Lite lOO/. sh. 5/. pd 5f 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life V. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS 25,000 8 per cent. Agric. and Cumin. of Ireland 25/. sh. 104 pd 14 5,004) ..... ... Australasia 404 sh. 404 pd 62 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 5ll. sh. 101. pd 13 10,000 10 per cent Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. 54 I'd 111 0,000 5 per cent. London and %Vestminstcr....lool sh. 201. pd 22 .1,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 1001. eh. 44)1. pd 50 25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 50,000 71 per cant Manchester and Liverpool] 100/. sh. 151 pd 20 Discount 20,000 7percent Manchester. 1004 sh. '251. pd 27 20,0 , 4) Provincial Bank of Ireland...loo4 sh. 25/. p 4 401 20,. , 00 ... ...... National Bank of Ireland -.50/. sh. 17:14 pd 15 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. -1004 sh. 351. pd 34 19,000 Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd 20 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. eh. 51. pd U GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ Sc Cal Bath 5,000 British 4O/. sh. 101. pd 21 5.000 51 *IriL ent i Ditto Provincial 201. eh. 19 d 221 Land . ss. 928 51 101 Birmingham ,01. .11. PS 4;4 . 50 21 . 0 s Bristol 2O/, sh. ad - - - - - 1,500 31 10. Brighton 2Ol. ell. 11 750 31 ills Ditto, New 2Ol. eh. hit. p 4.1 111 2,471 44 per cent. Brighton General 201. eh. all ptl 17 4,000 41. Continental Consolidated lOOl. 6211. pd ira 1,000 101. City of London lOOl. sh. all p 8 19(4 1,000 64 Ditto, New 14,000 a 10s. Equitable 5Ol. pd 304 10,000 21 per cent. Imperial 800 54 per cent. Isle of Thauet 251. sh. 201. pd 20 2,350 61. per tent. Independent .30/. sh. all IA 481 9,000 3!. per ceot. Phcenix 50/. sh. 391. pd 211 1,000 4/. per cent. RatclifF 1001. sh. 801. pd 50 4,000 8,200 54 per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 46/. pd 29.4 240 51. per cant. Warwick 501. sh. 50 400 101. per cent Wakefield 12,0 0 0 3!. Westminster Chartered 6,000 121. Ditto Now .. 511. sh. 101. pd 91 BGO Yarmouth 20/. sh. 18/. pd 9 WATER WORKS. 4,800 Ili. Birmingham 251. sh. 25/. pd 211 4,434 el. East London lOO/. sh. 149 5,500 2/ 10. Grand Junction ....Average 41/ 13s. 4d. sh. 54 2,000 21. Kent 100/. sh. 421 372 104 Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 326 1,500 21 lois Now River London Bridge Water Annuities 59i 6,480 1/ 15e Mcvehester and Salford lOO4 eh. 54 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 87 8,294 4/. West r :tiddlesex Overage 63/. 12s. 941. eh 911 1,360 1/ 14a York Bu (Ming Co. Lessee Prop ..... ..1001. sh. 35 IRON" RAILWAYS. 6,000 ...... ... Birmingham and Derby 204 pd 184 9,5410 Birmingham . Intl Gloucester 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 04 15,1(0 Bristol and Ex tier 1001. sh. 10 pd 101 060 Calcutta and & ezgur 5Ol. sh. 2/. id Of 7,500 Cheltenham an d G. Western...lool. sh. 711. 41 3,000 .... ..... Clarence 12,000 8,000 Dublin and Kil kenny lOW sh 21 pd 60,000 Eastern Counti es 25/. sh. 54 pit 5 Grand Junction . 1001. sh. 951. p• 1 181 Great North of England 5,000 Great Western lOOl. sh. 05/. pd 93 2,000 8,000 . ...... .. Hull and Selby 501. sh. 101. pd sti 10,000 Leeds and Mane heater 1001. sh. 5/. pd 14 2,100 31. per cent. Leeds and Selby. 100 sh. 41 1,500 11.50. Leicester and Sw annington --SOL sh. all [xi 78 5,100 10 per cent. Li,•ertool and M: in chester...loU.sh. 100/. poi 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter ,Shares ..................:1.51. pd 61 36,800 12,000 20,0011 3 per cent. Londo.l and Greenwich . ...... :201. eds. '2Ol. pd it. 25,000 London, and Birmingham -.IOW. sh. 90/. pd 181 Ditto %:lu.trter Shares 51. pd 32 20,600 London am,'o' Southampton....sol. sh. 50/. pd 46 Ditto clitt., New 51. psi 274 7,000 London and t 7roydon Trunk 201. sh. 201. Pd 19 7,000 Ditto Scri p. 14/. sh. 5!. pd 111 12,000 ...- London Gram 1 Junction 501 . sh. 5/. pd 24 10,000 Manchester an I Bimiligham 70/.sh. 71. pd 11 North Midland lOOl. sh. 251. pd 414 Northern and 1 ?.raitern lOOl. sh. R. pd a 2.600 Preston anti W yre 501. eh. 30/. pd 36 28,000 South Eastern a rid Dover 71. pd 6 1,000 104 per cent. Stockton and Di t rlington lOO4 sh. 240 9.000 ... ...... Thames Haven ... 5Ol. sh 21. 10s. pd 2 1,400 Westminster and . Greenwich 50/. sh. 2!. pd Of 6,000 York and North 111 'idland ...50 . sh. 12/, pd 131 MINES .• 8,000 Albion Copper 4,000 11. ss. All en . 151. sh. 124 lOs pd 104 10,000 „, Anglo Mexictir „ iss. 51. pm.... 100/. sh. all p 8 4 Ditto Subsci iption. .2.5/. pa 41 2,000 101. Bolan°, l5Ol. ah all pd 55 . . ...... 10,000 1/. 10e Brazilian 1 1 51. Pm .35/. sh. 201. pd 224 mp„ inl. 6,000 11,000 ...... 10,000 Bolivar Coppe r Company 201. sh. 201. pd 5 10,000 ......,,, Ditto Scrip., lO/. sh. 8/, pd 6 20,000 British Iron ... 6,000 British Copp(/' ' 5l. sh. 41/. pd 8 1 Cata Branca... os!. pd 10 Candonga 7f/. pd 10,000 1! - 8,500 .., Copiapo ....... Columbian is i 51. pm. .. 04 2,850 3/. Engilsh ' . . 20,000 LGyvvrioeDi:nb)isteletttßrrttea4.oAl:SMirciynai Scrip No g :l.lso A TT: s e_ s is o clat i o n -.201. eh . 6,155 Mexican Conn many 1001. ah. 5514 pd 2 3,008 11,500 lO4 sh. 8/. pd 5 Real del Mont e, Unregistered l5 30.000 l5O/. pd 180 . ...... Un D ite itt 4 o M N e e x w ic' S in erip in. 2 Pm. YUTIONB. 3 501. sh. 50 51 /. I Pdl d 384 ....401. h •ll pd a I,r:on ......... London, with Bronze Ticket .............. eh. 201 , a s) London Univt .raity 7)) 0 . ...... Russell 115 gs. sh. 11 King' C ollege i lOO4 id 26 MI L ..ANEOUS. :ricultural....lool. eh. 2614 pd 421 can Land Company 23/. pd 13 my 1001. oh. 281. 1.1 32 da Loan 146 per cent ••••••• ..... 101 i Navigation ...151 sh. 131. pd 7.4 • Stock Sale Rooms Av. 751. eh. 19 )mpany "54 sh. 24 1. pd 1 1 ck Land Compamy 41. pd 10 Interest 50c...100/. sh. 100/. pd 1301 100/. sh. 70/. pd 90 el 50/. sh. all pd 6 Land 1001. ah. 17/. pd 144 .!SCEEI 10,000 15s. Australian A 6,000 el. per cent. British Amer( 10,000 8/ per cent. Canada Comdi 11J,()00 51. per cent. Upper Cana City Bonds, 4 General Stean 11. Rm. - - - - _ 101. per cent Hudson's Bay 2,00) 11. London Corn. 8,000 Caoutchouc New Brunswi 2,751 5/. per cent. Reversionary 2,63 J 51. per cent. Ditto New. 4,000 10,000 ei. Van Dle.ner.'s LIST OF SCOTTISII COMPANIES' PRICES, 1 111AIICI 1 3, 1838. 0 13A .NKS. 00,0001. el. p. et. /lank of Scot' And 63/. ea. Bd. sh. all pd 1901. 8,000,00111.5 i p. et. Royal of Scot laud 100/. sh. all pd 150}1. 500.0001. 6p. ct. Walsh Lipet i Company 100/. sh. :01 pd 23.1.3 .000.0001. di. p. et. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd 1001. 5.000,0065. :, n. et. National 2,000,0001. 61. p. et, Glasgow U ni. 111 250/. sh. 501. pd 721. 4,000,000/. 4p. et. Western of 5 Cotland 200 L sh 30!. pd 4tl. INS UItANC E COMPANIES. 250,000 ah. 61 p. et. Scottish Unh nt 201. sh. I/. pd Vls 7,500 tie p. et. Her cu l e . ..* . . 100,000 sp. ct. Insurance Cr 50,000 6 p. ct. North Britisl 1,000 5 p. et Caledonian I. 5,000 ti p. et. Edinburgh L i. r 0 e. f . 5c0t1and 200 . 11 . 00 . 00 .1 :1 0 ... 1 ... . ihi 5 ... h. r a 00411 1 .. l ii i i:ixt u i l 141110 8 11 1 1: : :: s are. 100,000 3i p. et. West of Scott zinc t MI3 CRL LA NEC)US. 4,810 .... ..... Edit.. and Lila s. 1 In. Cana1...50/. sh. all pd 721. Ditto Allocate tl.„ „. ...... mi . „h. a ll I A 65/. 5,400 5 per cent, &lint). Aolnt Si :sh e 1., V,s;r a j; r.. ~ 2 5/. eh. all pd 3 44 1. Carron Iron 1 ‘ .rns any .....:2501. eh. all !al 44 L 2,000 ch 15 per cant Shotta Iron Fou nu cry ........ .501.01 341. pd 4 51 . 10,0 G) 3 per cent. Edinburgh & 1.4. ill ) Glass ....20i. sh, 104 pd 6, 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal G. t 251. sh. all pd st'l 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas . 7511 7i per cent. Leith Coal (as ... .20/.01. all pd 45 1 1,200 Edinburgh and I). Ilk eith Italsway...soL sh 55 '- 3,000 5 per ceat Equitable Loan C Dr 4 pany,„'.s/. lb. W. Pd 101' READING. At Four o'clock the sitting Member was in a majority of one, and the , :zunsel for the petitioner then intimated that he should withdraw all further opposition, and Mr. Palmer will be, of course, declared duly el, cted. DUBLIN. Ntr. Aunty was heard at great length in reply. Ho contended that the argument of his Learned Friend was net sustainable, for he had maintained that, by the 9th section of the Reform Bill, the rights of free_ rnen by birth, marriage, or servitude, were secured to them as fully and 04 freely as they enjoyed anterior to the passing of that Act ; and even ft.lcaitting, for argument's sake, that such was the fact, it did not apply i t the present ease, for these freemen had no inchoate rights of their own, being acknowledged by the Town-clerk that no such rights existed in Site Corporation at all, they having the absolute discretion of receiving cr rejecting a claimant, whether he applied in right of birth, marriage, or vitude. The Committee retired at ten minutes to four, and after deliberating for about a quarter of an hour, decided that the vote of William Hare I:;aunsell ought not to be placed on the poll. No less than 91 other votes, which were tendered for Messrs. West old Hamilton, are affected by this decision, and are understood to be abandoned. The Committee adjourned to eleven o'clock on Monday morning. SPAIN. ST. SEBASTIAN, MARCO 9.--On Saturday next about 40 cilicers and between 600 and 700 men of the disbanded Legion will sail in the Prince R,Tent transport and Columbia steamer f.): Ireland ; the steamer to touch at Plymouth to land officers. About 150 men volunteered to remain, and came ashore for iat purpose ; but as the idea of raising an infantry battalion is been abandoned, 60 of these men will re-embark again, as they decline serving in either the Lancers or the Artillery, the only force to be now re-organised. Both men and officers, who are about to return, are not only tired and sick of the service, but absolutely outrageous at the shabby treatment they hare received. As to the men who have recently joined, or rather volunteered for the force about to be raised, it is right to say that they have not been trepanned into the service by either ciiiistino- or bounty money; every individual had the option of either going to his home or rejoining the service in the pre c nee of one of the officers of the British Navy. At a meeting of officers of the new Legion, which assembled bare on the 6th instant, the following resolution passed unani mously:_" That having been induced at a former meeting to forego a portion of our claims to pay and gratuity on the pro tniie of receiving three months' pay in cash, to take us to our homes, and deeming that the sum of 10/. is insufficient for that purpose, as well as being a violation of the agreement tien entered into with us, we hereby claim the fulfilment of the royal order directing the royal commission hero to issue dree months' pay to each officer." This resolution was numerously signed, and presented to Colonel Lasaussaye by a deputation who waited on him for that purpose. In explanation of the above resolution it may as well to refer you to the conditions proposed by the cfficers to the government at a former meeting, " to give up their claim of twelve months' full pay and six months' gra tuity on condition of receiving three months' pay in cash." This proposition (it was said at the time) not only received the approbation of Lord John Hay, but was recommended by him to the Spanish Government through Sir George Villiers. Be that as it may, the Royal Commission here have acted Upon it as far as deduction goes ; but the issue of three months pay in cash has dwindled down to 10/. at the rate of 92 rials in the pound, minus a further reduction of two per cent., not 4.nly upon the 101., but upon every fraction of either pay or fi Id allowance that has been received from the formation of the Legion up to the present moment, thus leaving most of the officers with a fraction over 91. From this circumstance it would appear that not a single penny has been provided by the Government for the pay of officers from the day General O'Connell took the command of the new Legion up to the present moment, nor would they have had an issue were it not fir the house of O'Shea and Co., at Madrid. I need scarcely add that this has most thoroughly disgusted the officers. CRACOW, FEB. 25.--The Diet of Cracow closed its session on the Bth, after voting an address to the three rotecting Powers, in which it demands -1. That the Austrian :ermy should evacuate the territory of the Republic. 2. That tb e frontiers of the Republic be open to trade and travellers, e reeably to the constitution granted in 1815 by the Congress 'of Vienna. 3. That the institutions and regulations of 1833 should again be restored. 4. That the authority, power, and consideration, formerly enjoyed by the Senate, should be re established. 5. That the Senate should hereafter govern alone, and the authority no longer reside in the committee of the three agents of the protecting Powers and the General commanding the Austrian corps of oc cu p a ti on. 6. T hat the direction of the police and of the customs department be re placed in the hands of the local authorities of the Republic of Cracow. This address was presented to the three residents, who undertook to transmit it to their respective Courts. The senators John Mierochewski, Alexis Wensyk, and Lewis Wolf, had resigned their seats, because the President of the senate, M. Haller, insisted on all the acts of Government being headed with these words--" The conference of the three residents has proposed, &c." THE PARKS—(From a Correspondent.)—By the Fight of The S un , I saw on T uesday, in a paragraph, praise of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, prominently put forward for having caused to be erected a new foot-gate in front of Dandy D'Orsay's residence, and another one some where else ! Now, Sir, it seems to me that the Commis sioners could challenge credit, and that they would really merit some praise, if they evinced rather more evidently a de sire to consult the public convenience as regards the Parks honoured by their official presidency and preservation. But the fact is that the interest and health, the convenience and comfort, of thousands of poor pedestrians, are lost sight of iu St. James's Park. The pedestrian public, in all but very dry weather, arc compelled to wade ancle-deep in mud : from her Majesty's Palace to the Spring Garden Gate, the whole dreary distance is frequently one continuous morass. A paved path or paths ought to be constructed immediately. Public health, no less than public convenience, calls for this im provement; for it is well known that more than one person T hom th e taxes o f M r. Spring Rico forbid the luxury of ding, have fallen victims to the condition of one of the principal thoroughfares under the management of the Com missioners of Woods and Forests. Within view of her Ma.. jesty, many of her subjects have lost health, and even life, by the state of the pathway to which I have adverted. TfIE WEATIIER.---(From th e e Dumfries Courier.) --Although the mornings are still frosty, Queesbcrry white with snow, and lower eminences more or less patched with the same covering, the weather has improved considerably since our last. In some parts of the country there are fields of turnips which a sheep never touched, and on every farm there will be less or more loss from the decomposition of bulbous roots according to circumstances. Even the Swedes have not escaped entirely. A correspondent states that he heard, s , "feral days ago, on the skirts of the muirs, the note of the curlew, a bird which haunts the coast in winter, but repairs inland, to breed, in spring. Cushats have also been heard in the woods, while the throstle and blackbird are again full of activity and. song. The crows are building, and the bees peeping out - from their cells; but as there are few flowers as yet, they rarely venture far from the hives. Snow-drops, aconites, and winter roses aro in full flower ; in fact the latter have bra Ted every storm since the beginning of January. 15,000 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1838. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.IIVAIDSTONE, MARCH 17. Henry Pollard, and Elizabeth Pollard, his wife, were charged with setting fir• to a dwalling-house is the occupa tion of the said Henry Pollard. They were also charged with attempting to defraud the Kent County Fire Office. They were tried on the latter part of the indictment only. The LEARNED JUDGE having summed up, the Jury begged to retire, and after having been absent for soin• time, found the prisoners Not Guilty. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yong, lifAncll 11. QUIN V. GODDARD AND BROWN. The plaintiff in this case was 11r. Henry Quin, for merly editor of the Hull Packet, of which the defendants were proprietors. The plaintiff brought his action to re cover 8001. ender an agreement entered into between him and the defendants, in accordance with the terms of which he was to undertake the editorship of the paper in question for one year, at a salary of 3001. It was further stipulated that at the end of the year he should have an option of purchasing one-third of the paper, stock, and business, at a fixed sum of 6001., or that he should be paid, in addition to to his salary, a sum of 5001. The plaintiff, according to the statement of Mr. Cresswell, became editor, and devoted his time and attention to the paper during the course of the past year, but at the end of that time the defendants, as: they no doubt had a right to do, declined taking him into partnership. They went further, however, and declined both branches of the alternative, for they not only refused to take him into partnership, but they also re fused to pay him that 5001. which it had been expressly stipulated should be his recompense in ease they should so refuse. The full complaint of the plaintiff was set out in the declaration, and by the mode of pleading the justice of this complaint was admitted. The defendants admitted that they had made the contract ; that they had refused to take him into partnership : and that they had not paid him either the 5001. or his salary. They had paid into Court, however, 3001. as the salary.—Verdict for the plaintiff. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ADMIRALTY COURT, M.IRCH 17. THE TRANSIT-COLLISION. The Learned JUDGE gave his decision in this cause. It was a question as to the construction of the Pilot Act. The smack Duke of York, whilst at anchor in the Downs on the night of the 9th of January, 1837, was run foul of and damaged by the Transit, a steamer belonging to the British and Foreign Steam Navigation Company, which had a licensed pilot on board; and the point at issue was whether the liability of the vessel occasioning the damage was not limited, under the Pilot Act, to the sum of 100/., the amount of the pilot's bond. The Learned Judge i❑ delivering his judgment this day, having stated the facts of the case, said, as the owners of the steam-vessel the Transit had appeared under protest, the Learned Judge was bound to overrule the protest, and oblige the parties to appear ab solutely. The question as to costs was reserved till the conclusiou of the cause. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals.—March 13, th• William Hutt, Fleming, from Manilla, off Plymouth ; sailed Sept. 25 ; from Table Bay, Dec. 2s. The Brixton, Elbourne, from the South Seas, in the Downs. March 16, the Sarah, Sadler, from the Mauri tius, off Falmouth ; sailed Dec. 19. Her Majesty's ship Columbine, from Ascension, at Plymouth. Arrivals at the Mauritius.—The Hero, Hardy, Dec. 11, from Swan River; French ship Alexandre, from Sumatra, and the Dutch ship Vrow Maria, from Batavia, both with damage experienced in a hurricane on the 3d of December, about 20 degrees to the east of this island. Departures from the Mauritius.—The Protector Bultun, Shaw, Dec. 17, and the Rapid, Cassie, Deo. 18, for London. Departure from Rio Janeiro.—The Aimwell, Wilson, Jan. 3, for Ceylon. Arrival at Ascension.—The Cambrian, Paul, Feb. 1, from the Mauritius, bound to Cork for orders. Arrivals at Batavia.—The Trident, Gore, Nov. 9, from Macao; Javas, Welvaren, Nov. 14, from Amsterdam; Jacob Cats, Linden, Nov. 14, from Dordt ; Walcheren, Bust, Nov. 14, from New York ; Louisa Anna, Jong, Nor. 15, from Am sterdam ; Stad Schiederen, Boer, Nov. 15, from Rotterdam ; Stad Dort, Nassau, Nov. 18, from Dordt; Sophia, Nov. 18, from Hamburgh ; Cock, Schut, Nov. 20, from Rotterdam ; Neptunus, Douyer, Nov. 20, from Amsterdam. Departures from Batavia.—The William, Mallinson, Nov. 3, for Sydney, and Warren, Cleveland, Nov. 5 ; Morrison, Cobbs, Nov. 9 ; Louvre, Gray, Nor. 11; and Tigris, Titter ington, Nov. 11, all for China; Castor, Ilollards, Nov. 11, for Sourabaya. Arrivals at Samarang._Thc Alexandre, Dubois, Nov. 4, from Batavia, and sailed Nov. 15, back ; the Vasco de Gama, Nov. 12, from Batavia. Departures from Samarang.—.The Stad Rotterdam, Nov. 10, for Rotterdam. Arrivals at Sourabaya.—The Lady Sterling, Bad's, Nov. 7, from Swan River. Arrivals in the Straits of Sunda.—The Zcemanshoff, Kern pus, and Henry and William, Masters, Nor. 23, from Amster dam ; the Handeburg, Baykes, from New York ; the Maria, Sugermine, from Baltimore and Batavia, Nov. 22; the Heber, Campbell and Brookline, Richardson, are loading for Cowes for orders. The Lady Mary, Pelham, was under repair at Sourabaya, Nov. 16 ; the Ovilier Van Noord, Eonda, Susanna, and Petrus, to sail about Dec. 1. ; Walcheren, end of Dec., and Stelena, Blom, Jan. 1, all for Amsterdam. Arrival at Rio.-The Diana, Dudman, from London. Arrival at Kedgeree (Bengal).-The Lord Auckland, Wylie, Dec. 22, from China, Singapore, and Penang. The Janet, Chalmers, was to sail Dec. 25, from Calcutta for Pondicherry. Arrivals at Singapore.-The Tweed, Lawson, Sept. 17, from Bombay ; the Earl of Clare, Scott, Sept. 18, from Bombay, and sailed Sept. 21 for China; the Georg• the Fourth, Draymer, Sept. 18, from Calcutta, and sailed Sept. 23 for China; the Hattay Salen, Gillett, Sept. 19, from Bom bay, and sailed Sept. 21 for China; the Malcolm, Sim, Sept. 20, from Batavia ; the Red Rover, Wright, Sept. 22, from Calcutta, and sailed Sept. '23 for China; her Majesty's ship Wolfe, Stanley, Sept. 30, from Calcutta ; the Jumna, Ro bertson, Oct. 1, from Calcutta; the Bombay Castle, Oct. 3, her Majesty's ship Raleigh, Quin, Oct. 4, and Syed Khan, Lallic, Oct. 9, from China ; the Helen. Macalister, Oct. 12, from Penang ; the Sir C. Malcolm, Lyon, Oct. 13, from Bombay, and sailed Oct. 17 for China; the Lady Hayes, Wemyss, Oct. 13. from Calcutta, and sailed Oct. 14 for China ; the Sylph, Ball, Oct. 15, from Calcutta, and sailed Oct. 17, for China; the Will Watch, Barrington. Oct. 17, from Calcutta, and sailed Oct. 17, for China ; the Morley, Evans, Oct. 17, from Bombay, sailed Oct. 20, for China; the Vanaittart, M'Queen, Oct. 17, from Calcutta, sailed Oct. 24, for China ; the Hamoody, Jaboob, Oct. 18, from Siam ; the Isabel, Jones, Oct. 22, from Bombay ; Lord Castlereagh, Tonks, Oct. 23, from China, sailed Oct. 29, for Bombay ; Glenclg, Lungley, Oct. 24, Shah Annul, Evans, Oct. '25, Sowejee Family, Rowland, and Charles Forbes, Wills, October 27, Allolevie, Clarke, and Charles Grant, Pitcairn, Oct. 28, all from China; Zernate, Walker, Oct. 26, from Bombay ; On derneming, Oct. 26, from Palambang ; Marquis of Camden, Grebble, Oct. 29, from Madras ; La Perouse, Oct. 31, from Pondicherry ; Ilinda, Lowther, N ov . 2, f rom M an ill a , sailed Nov. 3, for London ; Strathisla, Griffin, and Orissa, Rankine, Nov. 5, from New South Wales. Departures from Singapore.—ller Majesty's ship Raleigh, Oct. 6, for Calcutta ; Jesse, Logan, Sept. 21, Argyle, Oct. 10, and Vansittart, Oct. 24, all for China. The Orissa was loading for London. Ships Spoken with.—The Solway, from flamburgh to South Australia, Aug. 28, lat. 31 S., long. 10 W. ; Periner, from London to Algoa Bay, Jan. 13, lat. 40 S., long. 30 W. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. (From the Gardners' Gazette.) ARICTLAS.—Cover from cold winds, but let them have all warm showers. Cover warm during the night; frost, Floweryr slight, is injurious, now that plants are growing, Tul.irs.—Stir up the mould between the plants; examine all that are apparently damaged, or that have not yet appeared. If there be any appearance of canker in a leaf, remove it care fully with a sharp knife. If any appear late or sickly, examine oven down to the bulb. Put a glass over them to keep them from the wind ; it will often save a bloom it, a sickly plant. Fork and dress Asparagus beds, and earth up properly ; clear nut the alloys. CABBACIR, SAVOYS, &c.—Disturb no stumps, or if you must, to make room for ether crops, replant them somewhere closer together, they will have to find you all the greens you get for some time. SPINACII.—Any that has survived should be carefully weeded, and the best plant, left. KITCHEN GARDEN generally.—Continuo almost everything as directed last week. Di !ILIA II which have struck may ba placed in the coolest of the frames, other. must he placed in new ones, or where the heat is kept up with hot linings. STovii and Gazzxitowst, as before; such operations as are not yet completed should be done without delay. CA I. —lntact], bud, and graft for propagation ; take into the stove all those which you are desirous of growing fait. It is desirable in all new or scarce varietiss to get two complete growths in a season. In consequence of the Lord Lieutenant's indispo sition, from a feverish cold, the ball, which was to have taken place on the 16th at Dublin Castle, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, is postponed to the 1 th. On Saturday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, Lieutenant-Colonel Hanson, of Fludyer-street, West minster, was riding along Great George-street, when the horse suddenly stumbled, and throw the Colonel over its head on to th e roa d. H e susta i ne d a severe concuss i on o f t h e brain. Ho was conveyed to his own residence in a state of insensibility. On Saturday morning, a gentleman named Finch was crossing opposite to Trafalgar-square, when ho was run against and knocked down by a cab. Mr. Finch fell with great violence on his right side, and on being removed to Charing cross Hospital, his arm was found to be fractured and his shoulder dislocated. On Friday evening a gentlemanlike man, who was fashionably dressed, made a disturbance in the streets of Exeter, and was taken to the station-house. On being searched, a large sum of money, a gold watch and chain, be sides valuable rings and jewellery, were found upon him, which induced the superintendent to send the supposed gentleman to a comfortable bed instead of the dirty cell. On Saturday morning the man swaggered into the station-house with much impudence, and demanded his property of Howard, the officer, who was reading a letter, giving information that a marine named Coupe had robbed Isis master, an officer on hoard the In constant frigate, lying at Plymouth, to a very large extent, and had deserted with the plunder; amongst the property described were the watch, chain, and jewellery worn by the man, who was immediately taken into custody, and conveyed to Ply mouth, where he was given up to the naval authorities.— Exeter Flying Post. In the case of the atrocious assassination of the late Elizabeth Longfoot, of Easton, the Coroner's inquest con cluded yesterday ( Wednesday), and a verdict of Wilful Mur der against some person or persons unknown was returned. Yesterday the magisterial investigation on the subject, which has continued almost uninterruptedly since last Tuesday week, was closed, and terminated in the release of Andrew Porter, on whom suspicion had fallen, but lie was bound over in his own recognizances of loot. to appear again when called on. The other parties apprehended had previously been dis charged. It would seem that the perpetrators of this offence must remain undiscovered until the stinging of a guilty conscience or some act of Providence shall develope the hor rid transaction. Several other parties have been examined, but no clue has been obtained to the murderer. —Lincolnshire Chronicle. We learn that it is the intention of Lord John Rus sell to introduce a Bill for establishing a Superannuation Fund for the worn-out and disabled men of the Metropoliton Police. It was, we believe, in the contemplation of the Noble Lord to have brought forward such a measure last year, and he was prevented from doing so only by the abrupt termination of the session. Notwithstanding the perfection to which the organi zation of this admirable force has been raised, it is but natural to suppose that the men seeing, however long and meritorious their services may be, that no provision was made for them in old age, should embrace any other occupation which might hold out a more favourable prospect. A consideration of this description would necessarily occur to any man of prudence, and the consequence must be that most eligible officers were likely, as the occasion should offer, to withdraw from the force. A provision, such as the Bill of Lord John Russell is intended to supply, will, we trust, wholly remove the evil.— Observer. SUPPLYOF PUREWATERTO THE METROPOLIS. —The consideration of this interesting subject was on Satur day brought before the vestry of St. Maryleboro, upon the presentation of a memorial to that body by Nlr. Robert Paten. showing the deteriorated state of the water now in use, asd the means by which an abundant supply of this valuable ne cessary of life may be obtained, combining purity with cheap ness, and utility with health. The memorial set forth that not on ly would the project afford to the inhabitants the greatest benefit, but that its adoption would be a saving to the parish of 30,0001. per annum. It concluded by praying that the Vestry would grant permission for the ground to be opened in certain parts of the parish, arid that pipes might be l a id down for the purpose of destroying the great existing monopoly, viz., the Water Companies, and thus give to the inhabitants, in a more pure state, this great staple commodity. A Committee was appointed to inquire into the particulars of the case in all its bearings, ascertain its practicability, and report the same ; and the Vestry adjourned. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MARCIE 17. (PROM OUR PRIYATE CORRESPONDENT.) COLONEL SHAW KINNEDY.—The Inspector-General of Con stabulary has res;gned his situation without stating any motive for the extraordinary step. The Tories of course, represent him as disgusted with Lord'Mulgrave's policy, and the leaning of Government towards the O'Connell party. The true rea son is supposed to be neither more nor less than pettishness. He was, in fact, permitted to conduct the affairs of the con stabulary force with uncontrouled power, and it is very possible that he has taken offence at some imaginary slight, or some trivial interference upon the part of Government. Though he came here with a Tory character, he managed the affairs of his department in a manner to give very general satisfaction. The affair will, however, be before Parliament, no doubt. THE SUN'S EXPRESS.—A controversy has been going on for the last week between the Register and the Evening Mail, in reference to your express, of the division upon Sir W. Moles worth's motion. The Mail upon the evening that your ex press arrived, published the substance of all it contained in time for the post, and announced that it had received it by ex traordinary express. The Register undertook to shew that the information was obtained from The Sun, and cried shame upon the unfairness of refusing to you the acknowledgments which your enterprize deserved. As the Mail could neither name the steamer by which their express was received, nor the agents who conveyed it, I think the Register ha: made out a case against them. AN lEISH Dual. I—A few days ago all the Dublin papers contained an account of a fatal duel, between a Captain and Lieutenant of the 87th, with a full detail of the deplorable particulars. Before the sympathetic public had dried their eyes after the affair, a letter arrived from the dead man, Captain J. F. Du Vernet, contradicting the whole affair upon authority I COMMISSION OF LUNACY. On Saturday a Commission of Lunacy was opened before Commissioners Phillimore, C. K. Murray, and Winslow, at the Swan Tavern, Stockwell, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not Miss Jane Mulling, late of Basingstoke, plants, and now of Clapham, Surrey, is of unsound mind. After several witnesses were examined, who all proved that the unfortunate lady laboured under the delusion that the Duke of Wellington was charged with the care of her health and property, Miss Mullins, at the request of the Commissioners and Jury, was introduced to the room. There was considerable expression in her countenance while engaged in conversation, and her figure was extremely elegant. On being seated she smiled, and complained of being flurried, when a glass of water was brought to her by the desire of the Court. The unfortunate lady broke out into an incoherent strain and said, " Is not this a most awful proceeding ?—it is really dread ful—it's revenge—it's all revenge. It is done by Mr. Eyles to get my property. I had a cottage, Sir, in St. John's Wood, and Mr. Pyles and Mr. George Nelson wished me to leave, and go and reside in a private family with a widow lady. I hired a glass coach, and Mr. Nel son went with we, but instead of taking me there he took me to an asylum for lunatics." Mr. PHILI.IIIOItE—I believe thnt you have said that the Marquis of Douro and the Prince of Norway are in love with you. Allow me to ask you who is the Prince of Nor way ? Miss Mullins—l don't know anything about him, except hearing him cried about the streets. Mr. PHILLIMORE—Who is the Marquis of Douro ? Miss Mullins—He was nursed at the same place that I was many years ago, and we played together when we were children. Oh, Sir, I have been grossly insulted by the posthoys of Basingstoke. The Marquis of Douro disguised himself as a gipsy, and came to me and begged on the high road. When tho villains took me in a glass coach, they said they were going to the Duke of Wellington's ; but I don't believe it was the Duke. I saw a fine tall man, with a grey wig upon his head. Oh, I have been perse cuted in the most dreadful manner. The place where I now am is where people are brought to be murdered, and afterwards dissected. The Chief Commissioner was about to sum up, when the Jury expressed themselves satisfied, and found " That bliss JaneAullinswaso l f 3 l .” sound mind, and had been so since the Is t l of March, 8 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. On Saturday Thomas Williams, Esq., of Brynbras , Car . narvonshire, and Ellen Evaas and Ann iVilliams, his servants, were brought up for re-examination, charged with having forged and uttered papers purporting to be the will and codi cils of Jones Penton, Esq., of Plasgwyn, Anglesey. After evidence had been adduced, Sir PETER LAURIE said, the nature of the evidence offered was such, that he should not di sc h arge his duty as a Magistrate if he did not send the case to a superior Court ; and as the prisoners were perhaps more com f o rtable in the Co m p ter than they would be in Newgate, and the Sessions would :.ot com mence till the 2d of April, they would not think it a hardship to be again remanded f or a wee k . This course was assented to, and the prisoners were re manded. Mr. George Nolen, 43, D u k e -street, Linco l n ' s -Inn-fields' 130 IV-STREET. who ear. ried on business as a fruiterer, in Covent.garden, was observed by the policeman on duty to fall down in Princes.street on Saturday on his way to the market, and, on going to raise him from the ground, found that ho had been seized with a fit. Assistance was immediately pro. cured, and the unfortunate man was conveyed to the station-house, but ou the arrival of Mr. Snitch, the surgeon, belonging to the division, he was found to b e qu i te dead. The decease d h a s le ft a family to deplore his loss, Thomas Samuel Schulze, a foreman in 3t. Catherine's Dock, was charged by Margaret Sewell, a servant, with indecently assaulting her on Friday night in Lincoln's-inn-fields. It appeared th a t th e complainant was pass i ng through the sq ua re about seven o'cl oc k a l one, and was attacked b y the prisoner, who laid his hand s upon h er in an indecent manner. sin, desired him to begone, and with out any further provocation lie struck her, a nd like. wise assaulted a gentleman who came to protect her. Mr. Phillip St a ll ar d d eposed that lie was passingby at the time, and seeing the female in trouble, he went up, and was instantly knocked down by the prisoner. After recognising the complain ant as a person who had be en i n hi s service about four years back, he upbraided the prisoner for his infamous conduct and, calling a constable, gave him into custody. The prisoner had been drinking, but knew well what lie was about. A second gentleman corroborated the testimony of the last witness, and added Must the complainant behaved herself in a prudent manner, notwithstanding the insult that had been offered to her. The prisoner said he had taken t oo muc h d r ink, and happened to Jolt against th e comp l a i nant, but not with an y i n tention of offering an insult. Mr. MixisnuLt. said his conduct was most infatnous and unmanly, and when another Magistrate would arrive he should be lined in a penalty of 5.1.. or be sent to hard labour for two months. ORSHIP. STREET. POLTO 'MT.—Charles William Love, a man whose looks and genaral appearance were far from prepossessing, was brought up for further examination, charged with having had four wives, though it is stated that he has a fif t h li v i ng in Scotland. Several witnesses swore to having been present at three of the marriages. The first took place at the p ar i s h Church o f St. Dunstun's,Stepney, in 1821, and he li ve d twelve years with his first wife. The second marriage took place in the parish of St. John, Hackney, in July, 1832, and he lived twelve months with her. In May, 1833, he was a ga i n marr i e d this at the same Church , b ut the wif e by marriage di e d in child-bed. The prisoner, at the first examination, said that the first wife ran away from him, the second rubbed hi m , t h e third did not agree with him, and the fourth died in child-b e d . Satur day, by the advice of Mr. 13retton, the prisone r ma d e no do fence._He was fully committed for trial. Tlta SHOREDITCH MURD , RI!. —Benjamin Alison, charged with the murder of Emma (,rips, and who was remanded till t hi s d a y, to await the result of the Coroner's inquest, was fully committed to Nowgate. The friends and supporters of the School for edu oating,Rm., the Sons of Freemasons , held th e i r annual dinner on Wednesday at Freemasons , Hall, when nearly 200 gentle men sat down to an excellent dinner. The Hon. Colonel Anson, M. P., presided, and was supported by Lord Monson, B. B. Cabbell, T. Moore, Dr. Crucefix, and other leading members of the craft. Mr. A. Dobai acted as president of the board of stewards. The gallery was grac e d w i th an assem blage of beauty and fashion , the ladies there p art i c i pat i ng i n the benevolent motives which brought . togeth er t h e f estive as semblage below. The procession of the boys was unusually interesting, and the Hebrew child who r ece i ve d the prize medal for writing returned thanks in a few brief sentences, during which ho was affected to tears. The Honourable Colonel, as Chairman, offered several eloquent and elegant addresses, and the day passed with even more than usual inte rest. The collection amounted to 3501. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Poirramotrrri, MARC/I 16.—1 n the Harbour—Britannia, 120, flag ship; Victory, 104, Ordinary Guard) Ship ; Excellent, Gunnery ship; Acteon, 26, Nautilus, 10; Apollo and Atholl, Troop Ships; Columbia, steam vessel; Fanny and Gossamer, 'renders. In Dock—Royal George Yacht. At the wreck of the Pincher—Off the Owers—Lily, 161 Emerald, Tender; Rochester, Lighter; and Portsmouth Buoy Boat. Arrivals and Sailing of Men of War during the Week, March 12. Volage, 28, for Plymouth, on her way to the East Indies. 14th.— An chored at Spithead, the Lily, 16, from Plymouth. 16th— Came into Harbour the Columbia, steam vessel, from St. Sebastian, with part of the late B. A. Legion on board, and the Atholl, Troop ship, from Plymouth. The following Mates passed the usual examination at the Royal Naval College at this Port on Wednesday last.—C. 11. May, Right Hon. Lord F. Kerr, G. Le Geyt Bowycar, L. C. Hodgson, A. R. Dunlop, John E. Bridges, and P. 0. Nettleton. . _ . Apollo, troop-ship, and Nautilus, 10,'eame out of the Basin on. Monday last. The Lords of the Admiralty hive directed that all marines who are represented as objects for survey shall for the future undergo the usual inspection for invaliding at the head-quarters of their respective Divi sions. Mr. Jason Lardner, Assistant. Surgeon of the Flag Ship at Ports mouth,and Mr. Donald M'Nabb, Assistant. Surgeon of the Pantaloon, Tender to the Royal George Yacht, are promoted to the rank of Surgeons in the Royal Navy. _ _ _ (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 17.—8 y the Goldfinch packet we have infor mation from Jamaica, to the 2th of February, at which time the islands were all quiet and healthy. The Wanderer and Serpent, sloops of war, fell in with two slavers off Cuba, one of which escaped ; the other, finding herself cut off, sent adrift a leaky boat filled with slaves, with the hope the Serpent would heave too to save them. The latter, howe ver, continued her cousse, but adroitly dropping her quarter-boatssaved the lives of five negrees. The vessel, finding escape impossible, then ran ashore, and almost immediately went to pieces ; the master, mates and crew escaping, and by the exertions of the two sloops 121 negroes were saved, and it is believed only two were drowned with the wreck. It was not known what country she belonged to. The Corpus, 15, left Jamaica, for Carthagena, on the flth of February, and the Nimrod, 18, on the 7th, for the Havannah : the Magnificent, Madagascar, Croco. dile, Serpent, and Ringdove were at Jamaica on the 3d of February. The Flamer, steamer, had captured the Portuguese schooner, Felez, with 326 slaves on board, and carried them into Port Royal. The following is a list of the officers and men who met a watery grave when the Pincher upset :—Thomas Hope (a) Lieutenant Corn. manding ; Thomas 11. Snoswell, Clerk in Charge; And. Andersen, Ass.-Sur. ; Wm. Yeames, Second Master and Pilot ; Wm. Gray, Boatswain's Mate; Wm. Sergeant, Rd. Ward, John Glynn, Chas. Parker, Abm. Logan, George Thomas, Hugh Williams, James Denning, Charles Arthur, James Rogers, James Doyle, Allen Gibson, and John Walker, able seamen ; Elias Laurie, Gunner's crew; Edward Parsons, Thomas Barris, John Browning, Robert Scott, and John Ross, boys first class; Thomas Hamilton and Robert Newman, boys second class ; Pelley, corporal MM. ; Samuel Curtis, Edward Woods, Nashe Clarke William Goodman, and Peter Dennis, privates R.M. ; Michael Kelly, Clerk in Charge to join Griffon. The Columbia steamer, Mr. Thompson, R.N., master, arrived from Passages on Friday, with about 130 of the O'Connell legion, three or four officers, and some women; she left Passages the 10th of March, towed the Regent transport out of that harbour, having on board about 600 discharged men, destined for Ireland ; the remainder, between 500 and 000 more, were to be put in the Alonzo transport, and taken to Scotland : the men brought in the Columbia were partly paid in cash by Mr. Thompson, but some arrears and the gratuity were by certi ficate; they were in the most deplorable condition, filthy and dirty. About 120 of those left at Passages have volunteered to join the Spanish service. The Columbia took in coals, and went in the afternoon to assist the Master Attendant in raising the Pincher. The Bellerophon, 84, and Madagascar, 46, are ordered, the former from Gibraltar and the latter from the West Indies, to this port, to be repaired ; both ships having been on shore. Arrangements arc snaking in this I)ock.yard to have Smelts ready for them on their arrival. The Volage, 20, Captain 11. Smith, sailed on Tuesday for India; she was to call in at Plymouth for supernumeraries. The Actceon. 28, Captain Lord Edward Russel, will be paid off on Monday. The Talbot, 28, was commissioned at Plymouth on Thursday, by Captain 11. J. Codrington. The Termagant brig will be launched from Jthia Dock-yard on the 26th instant. The Pique is to be taken into dock at this port on her arrival, if her defects require it. Letters are received from her, stating that she has been compelled to put into Bermuda, on her way to Halifax, having suffered considerable damage in a continuation of bad weather. (From the Devonport Independent.) PLYMOUTM, Maec■ 17.—Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk left this place on Monday, to attend her Majesty's levee on the 14th inst. ; the command, during his absence, devolves on Rear-Admiral Superin. tendent Wirren. The Volage, 2S, Captain Henry Smith, arrived yesterday from Ports. mouth, with supernumeraries for the Malabar. She will sail this day (Saturday), if the wind permits, for the East Indies, calling at the Cape of Good Hope. The Inconstant, 36, Captain D. Pring, will be ready for sea on the 21st, and the Malabar, 74, Captain Harvey, Is fast completing her number of men, and will shortly be ready. She will leave her lower neck guns out, and be fitted in the same manner as the Hercules, for the convenience of the troops she is to convey to Halifax. Thu Wolf, 18, may be daily expected from India. The Mutine packet went out of harbour on Monday, and sailed for Falmouth. The Weasel packet was warped alongside the Sheerhulk on Monday, to have her masts put on board, previous to her being put in commission. The Zephyr, merchant steam.vessel, having on board ♦olunteer., soldiers fur Canada, arrived on Wednesday from Liverpool. The Sylph, tender to the Royal Adelaide, was taken on the Graving Slip on Monday, to have her copper cleaned and repaired. The Ilarossa transport was dosked on Wednesday, to be new cop. pered. On examing the larboard.side of her keel, the point of a sword. fish was found, which had penetrated through tbo copper and et - moral Inches into the timbers. The Columbine, 16, Commander T. Henderson, arrived from the cowl of Africa on Wednesday last. We regret to learn that tkere has been great mortality among the officers and crews of the ships on that 'tenon. The &tits, 6, surveying-vessel, Captain Alexander Thomas, has lost three officers and twenty-two men ; Bonetta, 3, L,ieut.-Com. H. I'. Deschamps, all the officers, except one, have been ill, and twenty-two seamen have died. Of the Forester, 3, Lieutenant-Com. George P. Ito. senberg, who distinguished himself under the gallant Napier, Mr. 11. Bradley, Mate, and seventeen seamen are dead. The fever was checked for a time, but fresh eases had appeared just belbre the sailing of the Columbine. The Bonetta arid Forester were under strict quarantine at Ascension. Every assistance, however, was daily given to the sick in the form of refreshments which the law of the island would permit. The Raven, 4, cutter Lieut.-Com. O. A. Bedford, has lost by death two officers and ten seamen. The Buzzard, 10, Lieutenant-Com. John R. L. Stoll, was to sail a day or two after the Columbine, and may be hourly looked for. The Childers, 16, Captain the Honour. able Henry Keppel. The Scout, 18, Commander Robert Craigie, Pelican, 16, Commander Brunswick Popharn, Saracen, 10, Lieut.-Com. Henry W. Hill, Waterwich, 10, Lieut.-Com. William Dickey, Viper, 6, Lieut.-Com. William Winniett, and Fair Rosamond, 2, Lieut.-Com. William B. Oliver, were cruizing in the Bights, all well, when the Columbine left them on the 13th of January. The Columbine has been on the Coast since July, 1836, during which time she lost two officers, Mr. Itowles, master, and Mr. Green, gunner, and four of the crew, two of whom died of the fever. She has brought home invalided seamen front the squadron, and Mr. Gordon, mate of the Saracen. The Colum bine experienced boisterous weather on her passage home. In Harbour—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Malabar, Inconstant, Dili gence naval transport, and Barossa freight-ship. In the Sound, Volage and Columbine. In Dock—Caledonia, Endymion, Lancaster, Resistance, and Ilarosse. Alongside the Jetty—Thunderer, Talbot, Jaaeur, and Wcazle. In the Buin--Superintendent's Yacht. A rumour has reached town that a duel took place yesterday, near Longford, between Captain Du Vernet of the 87th depot, and Mr. Rodolph Desalis, of the Bth Hussars, which terminated fatally to the former gentleman. We fear the rumour is true, as we have reason to believe that a bad feeling has subsisted for some time between the parties.__ Dublin Pilot. Monday, Lord St. John led to the altar Miss Elea nor Hussey, at the Views, Huntingdon. The Bishop of Lin coln officiated at the ceremony. The bride is second daugh ter of Sir Richard Hussey Hussey, Vice-Admiral in the navy. The happy couple, after a dejeune a la fourchette, took their departure for their seat, Melchbourne, Bedfordshire. An elopement from the neighbourhood of Swansea has furnished the county with a topic for a nine days' wonder, and materials for a month's conversation. The parties who figure in this " conte &amour," are the elder daughter of a Baronet, and a youthful member of a gallant profession, equally fearless of the battle and the breeze. Immediate chase was given to the privateer and the valuable cargo, but the result we are unable to communicate. We dare say all will come to safe anchorage in the harbour of Ilymen.—Mer- Myr Guardian. MARCH or SCIENCE. —The following is a verba tim copy of a letter which has reached us through the Maldon post :—" Please to excuse my inability ignorance and pre sumption in laying h o ld o f the pen on this occasion seeing machenery so much employed in Agriculture if the Higher class should think proper to grant A stipend I would shortly Produce A machine wich if of A 4 Horse power would Work it self and drive A 2 Horse machine I remain Your most insinificant Reader & Infant in the Art of Scince."—Essex Herald. We regret to learn that about seventy yards of th railway tunnel, at Kilsby, fell in on Monday last. Fortunately the labourers were absent at the time, and no accidents oc curred. On Sunday, a railway bridge, called Folly-lane Bridge, near Coventry, also gavo way.—NorthampionMercury. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICK. The anniversary festival of this highly deserving charity was celebrated on Saturday evening at Freemason's [Fill; Lincoln's-inn-fields. The attendance W.l s numerous, and among those present we noticed th e Bishop of Derry , the Marquis of Downshi re , K. P., t h e E ar l o f Portarlingto t ! , Lord Viscount Morpeth, Lord Langford, Lord Sandys, Sir Augustus D'Este, Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr. James B lair, M. P., the Sheriffs of London. Mr. E. T. Bainbridge, M. P., Mr. C. M'Garel, Mr. William Curry, M. P., Hon. Westenra, M. P., Mr. Bedington, M.P., Mr. Lynch, M Major-General Sir James O'Halloran, Mr. John Irving, M. I ' The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the chair. The cloth having been removed, and the usual loyal toasts given, The PRESIDENT gave " The Benevolent Society of St: , Patrick, and long may it flourish and extend its benefit'. The Right Honourable Gentleman enforced the claims of the society on the attention of all classes, but more particularly on that of persons connected by birth or family ties with Ire land. The object of the charity he said was to promote education. If ever there was a charity which was 'entitled, he would say, to national Support, this was that charity. Twenty years ago the schools of the society could accommo-s date only 200 children_trey now contained 500 ; and he h o p ed before long 300 more would be added to that number. The children, the objects of • the charity, wore then intro duced by the stewards, and their clean and healthy appearance gave great satisfaction. A great many other toasts were given, and the company did not separate till a late hour. The subscriptions amounted to 1,13 G/. Among the dona-, of Lions announced were her Majesty, 1001. ; the Duc hess Kent, 551. ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 501.: the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 50!. ; the Duke of Northamberla_nd: 301. ; the Marquis of Anglesey, 25/. ; the M Th arquis of 0,. mond, 10/. ; the Marquis of Sligo, 2 01 . ; the Marqui s of Heaa_f fort, 5/. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne, 211. ; the Marqufg. Downshire, 21/. ; the Earl of Clanwilliam, 25/. ; the Earl of Portarlington, 51. ss. ; the Earl of Besborough, 51 . 59. ; tn, e Earl of Limerick, 25/. ; tho Earl of Haddingto n, 20/. ; Earl of Fingall, 101. ; Lord Hatherton , 25/. ; L o rd Morpetl!, 25/. ; Lord Stanley, 1 01 . ; the Attorney - General fo r Ireand, 5/. ; Mr. O'Connell, 45/., THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury, March 17.) TRADE OF L ZEDS. —There has not been quite so brisk A demand for goods at our cloth halls this week ; there have, however, been more buyers of finished goods in the town thaw for some time past, and more business has in consequence bee° done in the warehouses. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, MARCH 13.—The anticipatio ns al last week were nut fully realised , a l t hou g h a fair gener. lead, ° I. I business was done. Fancy woollens still ta k e the which a large quantity was cleared , especially of the I°ffde. descriptions. Plain woollens were not in great dclan_e Light fancy goods did not move very readily , bu t an lorer"o_ business was done in that department. Prices ar• no t in rur. portion to the late advance in wool, which operates unfo: ° • 'Wool, 0 : ably both on manufactured and the raw material. consequence, is not in great demand, the manufacturreoro not being able to give the present prices. Goods must or BRADFORD MARKET, MARCH 15.—one have ha d an. heavy piece market to-day, and comparatively little bul u'l e d.. has been done. In the yarn market, the manufactu rers, ing they cannot obtain an equivalent price for their goods AL cording to the price asked for yarn, there has not pe ed to much business doing to-day : indeed, they feel indisposed L.a purchase, and rather wish to do less. The late high Pr ices i d, the wool market have again produced a check in the defdall., and although the quantity of wool brought into the m arket l c, overrated, yet a reduction in price is submitted to. The 5t .1, of finer matchings is light compared with other sorts, and it probable that they will not e much lowe. HALIFAX MARKET, MAac b it 17.—We ha r ve had a very -' , 14 ife lar mai ket to last week's. The quantity of stuff goo , e. as large—the same loud complaints of low prices. Ya rn- i r ia main the same in price, and dull of sale, and (as stat e ' i n our last) manufacturers only buy from week to we ek wool, an average . business is doi n g, on terms rather easier t o the DE purchaser. WSBURY MARKET, Matzen 12. Business WAS Ye/ and next to nothing was done in any kind of g oods- ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MARCH 12.--N 0 t I :_ n 6 buyers attended our Mark e t t o -d a y, an d, although the ,t of goods offered were more e xt ens i ve than usual, few sa les were effected. In the fine and low qualities nothing W aS A I % - . j Some sales were made in th e middle sorts. Gray ° I T goods were not in demand. Up on the whole, it was t h e test market we have experienced for many week.. Nei WAKEFIELD WOOL MARK ET , M an e 16. The OPP _ heavy continue great, which, coupl e d w ith t h e l a te unfavourableor tsweek r:r for ofnmn the moue} matters saleof i l n vo Axe a r n ic d a , what ha has: have caused m oo s been at a little reduction in price. done her Majesty has been graciously plea itta. permit the new historical work called " Queen Eli zabeth 'Col her Times" (announced for immediate publication by Mr. • , i „ burn) to be dedicated to her. The work is printed from hi g u .' s curious and rare MSS., and will tend, we understand , to pb lc the character of the great Female Sovereign altogether 11 I new and striking point of view. THE AIARLBOROUGH CORRESPONDENCE.-00 predictions of the popularity of these interesting and valuable letters have been more than fulfilled. They have ahead , ' reached a second edition, and promise to g o th roug h as rua",,f se.a ii as even the Correspondence of Horace Walpole. The v'' ( " is in the highest degree important ; not merely for the insig be: it affords into the manners of the Court of Queen Anne. as filling up the sketch of one of the most interesting o dr i . 4 ,, mous reigns in the whole course of our annals, of which hist e s i d gives but the outlines. We recommend every body t w ° ,ll re ss these curious volumes—the lover of amusing gossip, " 0 iiite . the philanthropist and the patriot, will find something £ rest and please him. 'II be kept Bell's Life in London of March 1 8 w ' f to N o 1 , t on sale at 170 Strand, this day and to-morrow• London will be enlarged on Sunday next. charge; the price, as usual, Five-pence. wife of a On Monday morning Mary Smith, the dea d in poor man in very distressed circumstances, was fo inquest her bed in an obscure lodging in Lincoln. At theidencei--- the same evening, the following facts were put in ev for want No increased The deceased had been in a most weak state of body ; b read ef food, she and her husband having had nothing but.. g to the to live upon for a considerable time. They had appne exce pt Poor-law Union for relief, which being refused them' Per in the workhouse, where sh e was t o ld she would no! be n ight mitted to see her husband, it was re f us ed. On Sunada paints the poor woman was suff er i ng from want of sle e p an ot stit/ 1 " the head, when she to o k a small dose of laudanum, l' dea th, cient, the medical witn esses assure d the jury, to cause The and she was found dead the following mornin t c ar P o tural jury found a verdict, " That the deceased de g d from . e , of causes, hastened by th e want o f t h e c ommon ne cessity life."—Lincolnshire Chronicle, SILVER EDGED PLATED Dl S h4 ri show T. COX SAVORY o ff ers f or se l ect i on , ar ranged The Rooms, a most ex t ens i ve variety of CORNER -D ISHES' C OY Set of Fou r var i es i n price from Seven to Ten Guineas. 'hogerp SAVORY, Working Goldsmith, Silversmith, and Wate e t). 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Graceuhtirch-stre N.8.--The Ha n dl es are ma d e to remove f rom the Covers,:lobeit may be used as Di s h es ; th us th e S et w ill f orm Eight Dib be° required. BIRTHS. atb u g hter • At Naples, on the 22d u lt., Vi scountess Ch e l sea , o f , soi n On the sth inst., at Vi enna , th e li on. Lady S t i r ling. °' ilorne. On the 14th inst., in Wilton-crescent, the lady of Jaw" li.'sq., of a son. i „i Car tsis On the 15th inst., a t St ra tf or d- green, Essex, the laq '' APNeill, younger, of Collonsay, of a (laughter. f • 13. On the 16th inst., i n Bl ac kh eat h P ark, the la dy °- Stewart, Esq., of a daughter. , fig , On the 14th inst., at Ke ns i ng t on , th e l a d y of F. BadiVeit of a daughter. Irch' eh ' of On the I 1 th inst., in Portland-place, Mrs. Clinton Mu' a son. On the 11th inst., in Tavistock-square, Mrs. Nathaniel ti°u of a son. tite r. On the 7th inst., at Winchester, Mrs. C. Mayo, of a dog On the 12th inst., the lady of F. B. Long, Esq., of a sc'ni,. / . On the Bth inst., at Prittlewell, Essex, the lady of the Eden, of a son. R IE D. On the 15th inst., at Brighton, William James 11faswe"' west of Weymouth -street, Portland-pl ace , t o C aro li n e Louisa , the daughter of Sir D. Scott, Bart., of Sillwood, Brighton. c o re. On the 15th inst., at St. George' s , Bl oo msbury, C. P 6. eO. Esq., of Guernsey, to Fra n ces, y ounges t d au ghter of the l ate6lsoor,. Tennant, Esq., of Rus se ll- square , an d C a d o iton-lodge , gans On hire. f the 15th inst., at Clifton, George Simpson, Esq'' u coin's Inn, b arr i ster - at -l aw, to Ell en , secon d daughter of •'• nard, Esq., of Clapham-common. D I D. di,tl On Sunday last, at Brighton, in E the 11th year of her &ge'nte,a Lady Mary Grey Egerton, elde s t d aug ht er o f the Earl an d Cou of Wilton. On the 18th inst., at South Lambeth, 111 r. Booth H e witt, in the Ist y On the 13this in t., Benjamin Philipp s , 7 ear of h age. Cheltenham. p All- An the 14th inst., at East-hill, Wandsworth, the Rev . .,'',. - 0. wood, 11. D., Fellow of Magdalen Cone e, Cambridge, fig:: s d - rah, On the 14th inst., at Pitsfurd, Northa g mptonshire, aged '`' --s relict of %V. W. Watson, Esq of Knightsbridge. , On the 15th in , Cath ay -'' wife • N °' R e g en t" beth, reli i c: sq o . f , ne, of Mr. N . hill, street, aged 52. • 8.5, Eligs - On the 13th in inst., St. James's-square, Bath, Esq., of 13erkeley-pisce, a ged . 1 1a L te A o t On the 16th inst., at Stratford-grove Essex, Mary, ixi d° ` , Walker,. of pro- On farsktlealn,nde,yE.gstrie.,,:,f agedW, ithiaing.ton, Lancashireof isf. tho 15th inst., the Rev. Wm. Clayton, Chaplain 0 testant Dissenters' Grammar School, at Mill-hill, aced Ib 3 . _., ,d.. On the 15th inst. at his house in in at A.'; sioa vaneed age, John Ilaker, Esq., for many years in the co mm e l giant of the peace for Middlesex and Westminster, and deputy-lie't of the county. r wy O n n a th am e IL4ethwisin,sit.i,,q.s,uddi.ep .y nlioratiuhaiisthltooluiese. a t Grosve nor Gs", On the 6th o f D ecem b er l as t, a t Baroda, Colonel Thos. L urd, Wf of the 15th Native Infantry, Commandant of that Division. Mr. On the 94th ult., in Lower George-street, Sloane-square,. rof Paul Baker, eldest son of P. Baker, Esq., formerly Paymote the Ist Regiment of Surrey Militia. No. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 6°u • 112, St ran d, at 7 - h e S ox Once. No. n", Strand, in th e of Middlesex.—Monday, March 19, 1838.